Brussels Bound

We spent the weekend on Europe's capital, Brussels that is, visiting friends. The amazing company and their warm hospitality -I also fell in love with their place, a four-store house built back on the nineteen-twenties- the incredible food and discovering the wide array of options that the city has to offer -from history to shopping, dining or entertaining- made of this short trip one of my best getaways ever!

After a two-hour drive, we arrived at destination just in time to indulge on a delicious brunch at our friends' place. Later on, we headed downtown to walk around the city -it was my very first time in Brussels, so everything was new for me.

The Cathedral, Grand Place -where the City Hall is- the Manneken Pis and even its less-known counterpart Jeanneke Pis were some of the popular city's landmarks I got to see during the tour.

Art Deco buildings, chocolateries, comic references, charming boutiques -oh, the always dreamy Brussels lace!-, the finest international cuisine...honestly walking around Brussels is one of the most stimulating experiences I had in a long time. 

Later that night, we hit one of the hippest restaurants in town: Belga Queen. Design -the bathroom situation is quite an experience!- cosmopolitan ambiance and fine cuisine -I had breast of duck...delish!- all in one place. The building used to be a bank in the past, and the lounge area is now where the bank vault was back then.   But as I said, the company was the best of all!

Sunday morning and early afternoon was all about relaxing at home and talk over a scrumptious brunch. Before that, we headed to the bakery to get some fresh baguettes -but I couldn't resist to get macarons and chocolates, for the road...

We truly hope to go back to Brussels very soon. As much as I loved the city, the company was the best of all. Michael's friends were wonderful to me, and made me feel like we knew each other for years. I have no words to express my gratitute...and also, we can't wait to go back!